Paper clip



I. 8. AND W. J. MATTHEWS AND 3. BROWN.

PAPER CLIP.

APPL ICATION FILED MAY 8, 1919- 1,403,615. Patented Jan. 17, 1922.

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JACOB SCOTT MATTHEWS, WILLIAM J'. MATTHEWS, AND STEWART BROWN, OF

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS; SAID WILLIAM J. MATTHEWS AND SAID BROWN AS- SIGNORS TO SAID" JACOB SCOTT MATTHEWS.

PAPER CLIP.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J 1'7 1922 Application filed May 8, 1919. Serial No. 295,711.

To ((ZZ "whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JACOB SooTr MAT- THEWS, TYVILLIAM J. Marrnnws, and Srnw- ART BROWN, being citizens of the United States, and residents of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, whose post-oflice address is 1315 First National Bank Building, Chicago, Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Paper Clips, of which the following is a specification.

The object of our invention is to produce a paper clip of such character that it will be simple and easy to operate. Another object is to produce a clip of such character that it can be used to hold papers together without in any way puncturing or tearing them and that upon its removal papers will in no way be disfigured. Other objects will appear from time to time in the specifica-- tion.

Our invention is illustrated in the accompagying drawing, wherein- Fig. 1 is one form of our device. Fig. 2 is the same form in use. F ig. 3 is a section on lines 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. lis the same form of clip made of wire.

F g. F g. F g. F 1g.

5 is that form of clip in use. 6 is a section on lines 6-6 of Fig. 4. 7 is another form of clip. 8 illustrates that clip in use.

Fig. 9 is a section on lines 9-9 of Fig. 7.

Fig. 10 is a further modified form of our invention.

Fig. 11 shows that form in use.

Fig. 12 is a section on lines 12-12 of Fig. 10.

Fig. 13 is a modification of the form shown in Fig. 10.

Fig. 14: shows that form in use.

Like parts are indicated by like characters throughout.

A is the body of the clip.

B is a perforation or hole in it.

C 1s a tongue integral with the body and extending across the hole. L

DD are arms or tongues formed near one margin of the clip.

The use and operationv are as follows The corner of a'group of papers to be attached together, is thrust through the hole of the clip or under the tongues ofthe clip. The large tongue or pointed portion of the clip is then bent down against the clip body carrying the papers with it, pressing them against one edge of the hole, or one edge of the tongues and holding them firmly against it, thus producing a secure grip upon the aper.

We claim:

1. A paper clip comprising a wire loop, a tongue integral with said loop and comprismg a single wire rising from a single side of said loop and extending thereacross.

2. A paper clip comprising a wire loop adapted to be fitted over the corner of a bundleof paper, a tongue consisting of a single wire arlsing from one side of said loop eX- tending thereacross and adapted to be bent there-about together with the corner of said bundle of paper.

3. A paper clip comprising a loop like body, means near its lower edge for gripping a piece of paper, means consisting of a single wire extending from near said lower edge adapted to be folded over said paper and to hold it in combination with said gripping means.

In testimony whereof we afiix our signatures in the presence of two witnesses, this 15th day of March, 1919.

JACOB SCOTT MATTHEWS. WILLIAM J. MATTHEWS. STENART BROIVN.

Witnesses:

ALBERT E. Looms, EDWARD B. LUCIUS. 

